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I Am Gay
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I Am Gay

2020-10-13 · 10 min · Not rated

Documentary · Family

After working abroad for five years, filmmaker Ajahnis Charley returns home to Oshawa, Ontario, in the age of quarantine. In addition to reuniting with his family, he returns with a mission to share some deep personal truths. Surprising conversations ensue with his mother and three siblings creating, in this humorous and heart-wrenching story about our need to seek love and acceptance within our own families.

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Ajahnis Charley
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Suriya Charley
Myjesty Charley
Elijah Lancing
Vanda Richards
CJ Brown
Michelle Richards
Ajahnis Charley

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